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Fantasy Golf on DraftKings - Waste Management Phoenix Open Lock of the week: Rickie Fowler – $10,400 – The fact that Rickie missed the cut last week at the Farmers is all the more reason we love him this week in GPPs. With a crowd of studly options above the $10K price tag on DraftKings, it’s tough…

A few new christmas traditions this year... christmas morning golf in Scotland. Havent touched a club in weeks but still making contact. ? Merry Christmas everyone!!

Course Preview: Waste Management Phoenix Open When the PGA Tour makes its annual stop at TPC Scottsdale, the Waste Management Phoenix Open becomes just as much a social event as it is a sporting event. For the entire week, The Stadium Course becomes a raging outdoor party with single-day crowds…

Adventures in Golf: Season 2 Episode 2 18Birdies presents Season 2 of Skratch's Adventures In Golf. Host Erik Anders Lang is back traveling around the world seeking out the most interesting places and people golf has to offer. In the second episode, Erik Anders Lang meets up with Christopher Smith,…

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It's time to get excited about the latest 18Birdies update! With incredible features that will give you all the golf news you need, right in the app, a better course layout, and more. Let's get started: New Tab: Explore - Searching for the latest golf news? Look no further than the Explore tab in…

18Birdies is excited to announce a sponsorship deal with rising PGA TOUR player, Tony Finau. Tony joins the growing list of professional golfers working with 18Birdies which includes Paige Spiranac, Wesley Bryan, Harold Varner III, Willy Wilcox, Lanto Griffin, Tom Lovelady, Stephan Jaeger and…

Chapman, sometimes called the “Pinehurst System” or “American Foursomes,” is a unique two-person team competitive scoring system. The Chapman golf tournament format can be played as stroke or match play and it’s an ideal format for golfers with varying talents and playing abilities.

“Best Ball” and “Four-Ball” are the same game. The most basic fact, and hence the name, is there are four balls in play. If you have ever watched the intense competitions in any Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup or Solheim Cup competition, then you have seen a four-ball match (or best ball match). It’s the…

The “scramble” golf tournament format often is ideal for large-scale golf events such as charity, corporate and pro-am outings. What makes a golf scramble the bee’s knees is that it allows golfers of all abilities to contribute to the team’s success. It takes all the individual pressure off and…

Welshman Frank Stableford invented the “Stableford” golf tournament format in the late 1800s to discourage golfers from giving up on a round after just one or two bad holes. It became all the rage in the U.K. and Ireland right away as those countries have wind speeds higher than your average U.S.…

Trust us, the Bingo Bango Bongo golf game is as fun to play as it sounds. A points-based game ideal for two-or-more players, Bingo Bango Bongo is the perfect betting game to play with golfers of all skill levels because earning points has nothing to do with a player’s score.

Ever wish your birdies could be rewarded? Or perhaps you think that impossible up-and-down from a short-sided bunker you just made deserves a little monetary compensation? Well, you’re in luck, because the golf betting game Dots does just that. Dots is a great game to play with golfers of all skill…

The most popular of all golf betting games, Nassau, can trace its origins all the way back to 1896 when a prominent member of Nassau Country Club developed a more “gentlemanly way of playing.” Club member J. B. Coles Tappan devised a three-part scoring system allowing golfers who play poorly on the…

For many, playing golf is exciting and rewarding, so why not amp it up even more with a bet or two? A friendly wager can also be a great way to maintain concentration during slow rounds.